This article will show step by step how to configure a virtual machine on VirtualBox in order to install Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 (OEL7).
Before going through those steps, you will need to have:
- Oracle VM VirtualBox installed, it can be downloaded from virtualbox.org
- OEL7 (V46135-01) iso image, it can be downloaded from edelivery.oracle.com with a free oracle account
(warning: images-intensive article)
We recommend ...
... at least 8GB RAM
... at least 12GB of free disk space
Please, click on pictures to zoom.
Configure a new virtual machine
Open Oracle VM VirtualBox
Click NEW button
Select :
- Name: OEL7
- Type: Linux
- Version: Oracle (64 bit)
Click NEXT
Select : 4096 MB
Click NEXT
Select : Create a virtual hard drive now
Click CREATE
Select : VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)
Click NEXT
Enter : OEL7
Select : 12 GB
Click CREATE
Select: OEL7
Click SETTINGS
Go to Storage
Click on the disk under "Controller: IDE"
Click on the disk image on the right
Select : Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file...
Browse and choose OEL7 iso image (V46135-01.iso)
Go to Network
Check Enable Network Adapter
Select Attached to: Bridged Adapter
Click OK
Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 Install
Select : OEL7
Click START
Select : Install Oracle Linux 7.0
Press ENTER
Select : English > English (United States)
Click CONTINUE
Click SOFTWARE SELECTION
Select : Server with GUI (on the left)
Check : KDE (on the right)
Click DONE
Click NETWORK & HOSTNAME
Turn ON Ethernet (enpOs3)
Click INSTALLATION DESTINATION
Select : ATA VBOX HARDDISK
Check : Automatically configure partitioning
Click DONE
Click BEGIN INSTALLATION
Wait for installation complete
Click ROOT PASSWORD
Enter your password twice
Click DONE
Click FINISH CONFIGURATION
Then click REBOOT on the next page
Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 Setup
Select : Oracle Linux Server, with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
Press ENTER
Click LICENCE INFORMATION
Accept the licence agreement and click DONE
Then Click FINISH CONFIGURATION
Uncheck : Enable kdump
Click FORWARD
Select : No, I prefer to register at a later time
Click FORWARD
Then Click No thanks, I'll connect later
Click FORWARD
Select : English (United States)
Click NEXT
Add new input with +
Click NEXT
Enter :
- Full Name: uxora
- Username: uxora
- Type password twice
Click NEXT
Select : Paris
Click NEXT
Click START USING ORACLE LINUX SERVER
What's next ...
- Configure Oracle Linux for Oracle Database 12c (check how to here)
- Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12cR2 (check how to here)
HTH,
Michel.
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Thierry
un post de qualité, mes félicitations
further post thanks once again.
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